In a Simple Food Chain with 10% Efficiency, a Net

question 35

Multiple Choice

In a simple food chain with 10% efficiency, a net primary production rate at the first trophic level is 10,000 units. How many units are available to the fourth trophic level?

• A) 1000
• B) 100
• C) 10
• D) 1
• E) 0.1

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